Did you replace the bearings when you had the springs installed? If not, how many miles were on them?
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I didn't replace the bearings. I had about 9k on the car when I had the springs installed and the dealer reused the stock bearings.
This is what I feared. A few pages back I asked you how they were holding up, but since then I decided not to mess with the suspension. Stock is fine enough for my commute and the occasional backroads; I have my eye on a used Cayman if I really want something more capable.
They're fine in warm weather, but if it's cold out and I take speed bumps (or any big bumps) too, quickly I get squeaking.
Don’t let this throw you.
Springs should not squeak... there is a problem with the install or they reused the old strut bearings.
BTW I just picked up a low mile 996! So far have done a complete audio build and Fister mufflers. It’s a hoot.
I would look at this before a Cayman.
Yea, I'm sure it's not the spring themselves, it's the bearings or mounts. Nice 996!!!!
That sucks. Sorry to hear that. Haven't you gone through a few set ups already? You might have to refresh our memory with a quick summary.
Yep, went from stock to ED springs and ECS heavy duty mounts. Installed at very reputable after market shop in the DC area the does VW, Audi, and Porsche. They could not get it to stop making sounds. I had it all pulled out and went back to stock. No sounds or squeaking when it got back to stock.
I took the plunge and bought DG springs and had VW install them, using the stock bearings. The DG instal has been good up until recently and now I'm getting some squeaks. It's not doing it very often, but if I don't slow way down for speed bumps, there's a good squeak from the front end as I go over the bump.
Anywhoo - I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm going to wait until spring to see what happens. If it stays about the same, I may just live with it. If it gets worse I will go back to stock, and never, ever, modify my suspension again. What a freaking money pit lowering springs have been.